My Messy Muse Michele McAvoy

In this Episode we discuss poetry for young readers, from picture books to middle-grade, with traditionally published authors, Chris Baron, Michelle Schaub, and Angela Shanté.
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If you are interested in a picture a school visit or other speaking opportunity with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme 
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Kidlit BITs- Bite Sized Informational Takeaways!  On this Episode learn about how to get your FREE book resources into the hands of teachers.
If you are not already a member, be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook to continue the conversation and meet like minded individuals who also love #kidlit. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse
Follow the creator and host, Michele McAvoy, and her journey as an author, educator, and children's book publisher.
Michele's titles include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016). 
You can find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com
Follow host Michele McAvoy
Twitter: @michele_mcavoy
Instagram: @michelemcavoy
If you are interested in a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme
Explore Michele McAvoy's publishing company The Little Press- www.littlepresspublishing.com
 

Celebrate Picture Books! 2020 was a difficult year for everyone yet beautiful books published.  In this Episode, we celebrate new picture books that released in 2020. We celebrate their authors, illustrators, stories, and journeys.
If you are not already a member, be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook to continue the conversation and meet like minded individuals who also love #kidlit. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse
Follow the creator and host, Michele McAvoy, and her journey as an author, educator, and children's book publisher.

Michele's titles include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016). 
You can find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com
Follow host Michele McAvoy
Twitter: @michele_mcavoy
Instagram: @michelemcavoy
If you are interested in a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme
Explore Michele McAvoy's publishing company The Little Press- www.littlepresspublishing.com
 

You desperately want to be published. You have your story, you think it's perfect, do you try the traditional route or do you self-publish?
In this My Messy Muse kidlit podcast Episode 50, Michele McAvoy interviews April Cox, a successful self-published kidlit author who works with other kidlit writers to help them see their dream of publication, with her company Self Publishing Made Simple. 
Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse to connect with others who love children's literature.
Host and creator, Michele McAvoy, is the author of BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016).  Find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com
If you are interested a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme
Follow host Michele McAvoy
Twitter: @michele_mcavoy
Instagram: @michelemcavoy
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Have a winter holiday idea but think that market is too crowded?  Have a holiday story manuscript but don't know when the best time to shop it is?
Have a new holiday books, but don't know how to get started marketing during such a crazy time. 
In this Episode 49 of the My Messy Muse #kidlit podcast Michele McAvoy will help answer many of your holiday book questions.  She sits down for a Coffee & Craft Roundtable Chat with kidlit authors Patricia Toht, Karen Rostoker-Gruber, and Nancy Churnin to discuss all things holiday books.  
Advice from the experts! You don't want to miss this Episode.
Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse
Find out more about Author + Host Michele McAvoy at www.michelemcavoy.com
Michele's books include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021 Pigman Books); COOKIE & MILK (2019 Cardinal Rule Press); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018 The Little Press); and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016 The Little Press).
If you are interested in booking a FREE school visit with Michele visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme or add your information to THIS LIST. 
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In this #TeacherFeature Part II of Flipgrid for authors with Educator Collaborator & Flipgrid ambassador, Nicole Mancini (aka "Miss Nikki") we dive a little bit deeper into how to use the platform to connect with students. Flipgrid is a great way to market your book and get in front of the kids that love them! 
If you enjoy this Episode be sure to listen to Episode 47 (part 1) of FlipGrid. Also, please leave a comment below.  We continue these kidlit conversations online in the My Messy Muse Facebook groups. More resources there as well.
Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse
If you are interested in a virtual school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme
Follow host Michele McAvoy
Twitter: @michele_mcavoy
Instagram: @michelemcavoy